St Bernard's High School, Westcliff-on-Sea
St Bernard's Convent High School is a girls Catholic bilateral secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, with a mixed sixth form.[1]
| St Bernard's High School | |
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| Address | |
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Milton Road , , SS0 7JS England | |
| Coordinates | 51°32′15″N 0°41′55″E / 51.5374°N 0.6986°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Love one another as I have loved you |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1910 |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Department for Education URN | 137312 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headmistress | Allison Moise-Dixon |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses |
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| Website | http://www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk |
History
editThere has been a Catholic school on the site since 1875, however it was in 1910 that St. Bernard's Convent High School was created on the premises for young ladies by a group of Bernardine Sisters. St Bernard's school celebrated its centenary in 2010.
In 2004 St. Bernard's school achieved Specialist Arts status, and in 2008 a Specialist Science status was also achieved. The school became an academy in 2011.[2]
Emblem
editThe school's emblem, which is featured on the school uniform as well as headed on letters from the school, is three swords within a double diamond. Below the diamond reads "Dieu Mon Abri" meaning "God Is My Shelter" in French.[3]
Houses
editThere are currently 6 forms per year from years 7 to 11. Students in these years are placed in one of 6 different houses. These houses are: "A", "C", "F", "M" "R" and "H", which stand for Annay, Clairvaux, Fountains, Melrose, Rievaulx and Hyning, these being abbeys or monasteries which are in some way connected to Saint Bernard.[4]
Notable former pupils
edit- Dame Helen Mirren, actress[5]
- Anne Stallybrass, actress
- Gemma Craven, actress
References
edit- ^ Official school website
- ^ St. Bernard's High School Information Pack Background Information. Page 5. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ Essex County Council St. Bernard's High School and Arts College. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "FAQs for Students". Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Helen speaks of horrid birth film at school" Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. (25 October 2007). Retrieved 20 August 2020.